Bemidji Regional Airport
Bemidji Regional Airport (IATA: BJI, ICAO: KBJI, FAA LID: BJI) is three miles northwest of Bemidji, in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. It is owned by the city of Bemidji and Beltrami County.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Bemidji / Beltrami County | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bemidji, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,391 ft / 424 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°30′39″N 094°56′05″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | BemidjiAirport.org | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is used for general aviation and is served by SkyWest Airlines, as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. In 2012, a major terminal rehabilitation project was completed, which expanded the terminal from 13,000 square feet to almost 29,000 square feet.[2]
Airline flights (Wisconsin Central DC-3s) began in 1951–52.
Facilities
Bemidji Regional Airport covers 1,740 acres (700 ha) at an elevation of 1,391 feet (424 m). It has two asphalt runways: 13/31 is 7,004 by 150 feet (2,135 x 46 m) and 7/25 is 5,700 by 150 feet (1,737 x 46 m).[1] The airport does not have a control tower.[3]
In 2015 the airport had 13,251 aircraft operations, average 36 per day: 59% general aviation, 23% airline, 13% air taxi and 5% military. In January 2017, 60 aircraft were based at this airport: 27 single-engine, 30 multi-engine and 3 helicopter.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Bemidji Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
FedEx Feeder | Fargo |
Destinations map
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Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Minneapolis/St Paul | 29,000 | Delta Connection |
Medevac
Bemidji Regional Airport is one of four locations for Sanford Health AirMed, a level 1 Trauma Center located in Fargo, N.D.
History
In 2020 the airport received a $1,123,770 CARES Act award.[4][5]
On September 18th 2020, the Bemidji Airport was the setting for a moment of American History where President Donald J Trump learned about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump was notified after a campaign rally while walking towards Air Force One of the passing while Elton Johns song Tiny Dancer was playing in the background.[6][7]
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for BJI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective Jan 5, 2017.
- Official airport website
- Global Aviation Navigator website
- Uren, Adam (April 15, 2020). "97 Minnesota airports receive federal bailout cash, here's how much they got". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- "U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $10 Billion in Relief for America's Airports". April 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- https://www.npr.org/sections/death-of-ruth-bader-ginsburg/2020/09/18/914666608/trump-reacts-to-justice-ginsburgs-amazing-life-on-tarmac-after-rally
- https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-09-18/2020-contenders-ruth-bader-ginsburg
External links
- Bemidji Regional Airport
- AirCare Helicopter
- "Bemidji Regional Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-07. (327 KB) at Minnesota DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of 19 May 1991 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BJI, effective January 28, 2021
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BJI
- AirNav airport information for KBJI
- ASN accident history for BJI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures